If one wants to know how life was in the past, then visit the Korean Folk Village in Suwon, a 2-hour journey by train and bus from Seoul. On display are old houses and their furnishings, that vary depending on the resident's occupation from a lowly farmer to a rich aristocrat. The "villagers" are in period costumes, and activities include a colorful music and dance performance by farmers, a tightrope act, a traditional wedding ceremony and a display of equestrian skills. The tightrope act was impressive, especially the old guy that slowly walked out to the middle of the rope stretched across the crowd about 20 feet in the air. Once in the middle, he sat down and became completely motionless in a meditative trance. He held the position for long enough to make it clear he had entered a state of complete balance.
Date Taken: 4 May 09
Place Taken: Suwon, Republic of Korea
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